Bag holder



Dec. 1, 1925 T. NAKAMU RA BAG HOLDER Filed June 18, 1925 Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES TADO NAKAMURA, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

BAG HOLDER.

Application filed June 18, 1925. Serial No. 38,059.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TADAO NAKAMURA, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing in the city and county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented anew and useful Bag Holder, of which the fola collaps ble holder for the bags, capable of being secured in its folded form, and capable of enclosin the folded bag when collapsed, if desirei Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is efiiment; in use, compact when collapsed, in expensive to manufacture, and, in addition to supporting the walls of the bag when in use, to ,provi e a better carrying handle for the. bag.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bag holder. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a bag with my improved holder applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the bag holder collapsed, and shows the handle and supporting cords enclosed by the walls of the holder, and the side walls, secured together by a snap fastener. A

Referring to the drawings, the holder consists of a base member 11, which {is preferably stamped from sheet metal, and a cloth fabric member 12,- extending over the bottom side 13, of-member 11, and form- .ing the flexible and collapsible walls .14, 15, and 16. A supporting cord 17 is secured to the carrying handle 18, which is preferably made of wood. The cord includes the section 19, which passes downwardly and through a hole 20, in member 11, and thence diagonally across the bottom of the holder and through hole 21. The section 22, ex-.

tends upwardly, being a continuation of the cord, and thence downwardly to the hole 23 and therethrough. The section 24, being a continuation of the cord, extends diagonally across the bottom of the holder, and through hole 25, and thence upwardly to the handle. The section 22 forms a loop, which, when the device is in use, may be placed in the slot or groove 26, in handle 18. Brace strips 2? and 28 connect the sections of the supporting cord as shown, and serve to support the end portions of the paper bag when in use.

Referring to Fig. 2, it may be seen that thesupporting cord is of such a length, that when the bag 29 is in position to be carried by the holder, the bag handles 30 may lie in the groove26, of handle 18.

In use, the bag is placed in position in the cloth fabric member 12, which is practically of a rectangular shape, and one handle of the bag is placed in slot.or groove 26. The bag is then filled, and the loop portion of the supporting cord, together with the remaining bag handle, are placed in groove 26, of handle 18'. The brace members extend across the ends of the bag, which is thereby firmly supported at the bottom, sides and ends.

The above details embody the preferred form of my invention and its use and application are set forth. When not in use, the fabric portion may be folded to enclose the cords and handle, and in this collapsed position, the snap fastener members 31 are adapted to engage with fastener members 32, thereby securing together, the upper extremities of the fabric portion of my device.

While the elements shown and described are Well adapted to serve the purpose for which they are intended, it is to be understood that I do not Wish to be limited thereto, but contemplate employing any modifications thereof that may fall within the scope of the invention, and especially of using any suitable material for constructlng the bag holder; my invention embodying a holder for supporting the walls of a paper bag so that the contents '.of the bag Wlll not break or tear through the sides.

I claim:

1. In a bag holder, the combination with a rigid and rectangular base member, of fabric elements forming flexible and collapsible side andend walls extending upwardly from the base, cord elements forming loops extending upwardly from the base member andwithinthe limits of the fabric elements and capable of extending to the top of abag including the bag handles, a rigid handle secured to one of said loops at its extremity and having a longitudinal groove for the reception of the remaining loop and the bag handles, flexible brace strips connecting said loops intermediate the handle and base memill) her, and snap fasteners on the fabric elements to secure the same in folded and collapsed position, the said loops and attached handle being enclosed by the fabric elements in collapsed position.

2'. In a bag holder, the combination with a rigid base member having the form of a rectangle, of flexible canvas elements forming side and end walls extending upwardly from the base member, and forming a rectangular receptacle for the bottom of a bag, cord elementsarranged to form two loops capable of extending to the top of a bag including the bag handles, a wooden handle element secured to one of said loops, and having a longitudinal groove therein for the reception of the remaining free loop and for the reception of the bag handles, one of said loops extending upwardly 'from one side of said base, and the other loop extending upwardly from the opposite side of said base, and brace strips connectin said loops intermediate the base and han e, and serving to support the end 'walls of a paper bag.

3. In a bag holder, the combination with a rigid and rectangular base member, of a cloth fabric member extending over the bottom of the base member, and extending upwardly at the sides and ends of the basemember to form a rectangular and collapsible receptacle for the bottom portion of 21 bag, cord elements extending upwardly from the corners of the base member and on one side thereof and forming a loop, cord elements forming a similar 100 on the opposite side of the base, a hand e secured to one loop and having a longitudinal groove to receive the remaining loop, the length of said cord elements being such that the bag handles may engage with said groove, in holding position, and flexible brace elements connecting said loops between the base and handle.

4. In a bag holder, the combination with a rigid base, of flexible fabric sides extending upwardly therefrom, and forming a rectangular receptacle, a cord member extending upwardly from opposite end corners of the base and forming a loop, a handle secured to the extremity of the loop and having a longitudinal groove, said loop being secured in said groove, another cord member extending upwardly from the remaining corners of the base member andforming a free loop, and brace strips connecting said loops on opposite ends of the base and rectangular member, and intermediate the base and the handle.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

TADAO NAKAMURAQ 

